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noun Cell Biology.
a specialized structure on the chromosome, appearing during cell division as the constricted central region where the two chromatids are held together and form an X shape.
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Centromere
is always a great word to know.
So is plasma membrane. Does it mean:
| small bladderlike cavity filled with fluid |
| controls movement of materials into and out of the cell |
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centromere cen·tro·mere (sěn'trə-mēr')
n.
The most condensed and constricted region of a chromosome to which the spindle fiber is attached during mitosis. Also called kinetochore.
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centromere  (sěn'trə-mîr') Pronunciation Key
The region of the chromosome to which the spindle fiber is attached during cell division (both mitosis and meiosis). The centromere is the constricted point at which the two chromatids forming the chromosome are joined together. See more at meiosis, mitosis. |
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